Finnish police and border guards are investigating damage to the EstLink2 submarine cable that connects to Estonia. The connection between this accident and the appearance of the two foreign ships is being investigated. One of them carries the Hong Kong flag, and the other may be Russian.
Finnish police are working with border guards to investigate damage to the EstLink2 cable connecting Finland and Estonia. Details of the investigation have not yet been disclosed, but it is understood that foreign vessels passing through the Gulf of Finland are suspected.
Finland. Investigating cable damage
“Police are still investigating the course of events. Due to the incompleteness of the investigation, we are unable to provide any further information regarding the incident at this stage,” the Helsingin Sanoma daily reported. . “Procedures were initiated as soon as the information was received,” the police added.
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According to Fingrid, EstLink 2, the energy connection between Finland and Estonia, was disconnected at 12:26 on Wednesday, December 25th. Fingrid stressed that the damage may have already occurred on Christmas Eve, and that it worsened in the hours that followed.
Fingrid control room manager Arto Parkin said: “There are several items to investigate, ranging from sabotage to technical deficiencies, but nothing has been ruled out yet. “The ship was near the cable.” .
Foreign ship is about to break down
It is suspected that a foreign ship that appeared in the Gulf of Finland may have been involved in the failure. One of them is the Shinsei Tian 2, which carries the Hong Kong flag.
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The second tanker is Eagle S, flying the Cook Islands flag. Marine traffic monitoring data shows that traffic speeds have significantly decreased since around the time the cable damage was detected.
Marine Traffic said the tanker was sailing from St. Petersburg to Egypt and was part of a group of so-called “tankers.” Shadow Fleet, a fleet of Russian ships whose real owners are unknown and which are more than 15 years old. Their only mission is to transport oil.
EstLink2 is a power transmission cable jointly owned by Fingrid and Estonian power company Elering. It runs from Pussi in Estonia to Anttila via Porvoo.
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